did you know the history of three wise monkeys?

The three wise monkeys

Many of you might have came across this famous monument or statue in life ,but not sure of what it means ,its origin or such .For them a small and easy introduction from me . Those ,who traveled Japan ,might have visited ,in where this world famous monkeys are curved on a temple`s intel .  

• Mizaru:  see-no-evil monkey
• Kikazaru:  hear-no-evil monkey
• Iwazaru:  speak-no-evil monkey

The source that popularized this pictorial maxim is a 17th-century carving over a door of the famous Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan. The carvings at Toshogu Shrine were carved by Hidari Jingoro, and believed to have incorporated Confucius’s Code of Conduct, using the monkey as a way to depict man’s life cycle. There are a total of 8 panels, and the iconic three wise monkeys picture comes from panel 2. The philosophy, however, probably originally came to Japan with a Tendai-Buddhist legend, from China in the 8th century (Nara Period). It has been suggested that the figures represent the three dogmas of the so-called middle school of the sect.

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Meaning of the proverb

Three wise monkeys on the beach in Barcelona.

Just as there is disagreement about the origin of the phrase, there are differing explanations of the meaning of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."

• In Buddhist tradition, the tenets of the proverb are about not dwelling on evil thoughts.
• In the Western world both the proverb and the image are often used to refer to a lack of moral responsibility on the part of people who refuse to acknowledge impropriety, looking the other way or feigning ignorance.
• It may also signify a code of silence in gangs, or organised crime.

References

• Titelman, Gregory Y. (2000). Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings (Second Edition ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-70584-8.
• Archer Taylor, “Audi, Vidi, Tace” and the three monkeys
• A. W. Smith, Folklore, Vol. 104, No. ½ pp. 144–150 ‘On the Ambiguity of the Three Wise Monkeys’
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